All Fishes ⇒ CICHLIDAE ⇒ Pseudocrenilabrinae ⇒ The genus Hemichromis

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SpeciesThere are 7 "species" in our database. Hemichromis elongatus is the most commonly kept (k: 2). Hemichromis elongatus has the most images (i: 1).
Keepers2 species (28%) are being kept by registered keepers
EtymologyHemichromis: Greek, hemis = half + Greek, chromis = a fish, perhaps a perch
SizeSmallest 92 mm, largest 204 mm, average 148mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL.
Distribution

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    Hop to next section Most Kept Species
    1.
    Hemichromis elongatusHemichromis elongatus
    (66.67%)
    2.
    Hemichromis frempongiHemichromis frempongi
    (33.33%)